Quiz 12/30/11
1. Thabana Ntlenyana is the highest point in southern Africa.
This is on what mountain range?
2. Which is a larger container port by volume - Shanghai or Hong Kong?
3. The Salmon River joins the Snake River on Idaho's border with what
state - Oregon or Washington?
4. Cortez, Colorado is north of what national park in the southwestern
part of the state?
5. Saginaw Bay is an extension of what Great Lake?
Answers: 1. Drakensberg 2. Shanghai 3. Oregon 4. Mesa Verde National Park
5. Lake Huron
Quiz 12/18/11
1. Which is colder - Alaska Current or Benguela Current?
2. Which is farther west - Olympia, Washington or Los Angeles, California?
3. Which is farther east - Miami, Florida or Virginia Beach, Virginia?
4. Which country is not a member of the European Union - Cyprus, Turkey,
or Greece?
5. In 1956, the first container ship set sail from which port in the U.S.Northeast?
Answers: 1. Benguela Current 2. Olympia, Washington 3. Virginia Beach
4. Turkey 5. Newark, New Jersey
Quiz 12/04/11
1. On which continent would you find Cape Adare and Mt. Minto?
2. On which continent would you find the Nubian Desert?
3. The African city of Bahir Dar is near what lake?
4. Name the largest bay in Bulgaria.
5. Corumba is the largest town along a river that flows through Pantanal's
border with Bolivia. Name this river.
Answers: 1. Antarctica 2. Africa 3. Lake Tana 4. Burgas Bay 5. Paraguay River
Quiz 11/06/11
1. Port Arthur, Texas is on what lake formed by the Neches River and
a river of the same name as that of the lake?
2. What mountain peak is just north of Taos, New Mexico?
3. Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy, New York, is
the source of what important river?
4. Which is farther north - Kingman Reef or Johnston Atoll?
5. Name the most populated city in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Answers: 1. Lake Sabine 2. Wheeler Peak 3. Hudson River 4. Johnston Atoll
5. Marquette
Quiz 10/15/2011
1. Nevado Ampato is a volcano in which South American country?
2. Name the largest isle in the Inner Hebrides of the United Kingdom.
3. Siena is to Tuscany, Italy as Assisi is to?
4. Archaeologists discovered Mogollon tools near Truth or Consequences in which U.S. state?
5. The Temple of the Chimneys is an important site in the state of Veracruz in which
Latin American country?
Answers: 1. Peru 2. Skye 3. Umbria, Italy 4. New Mexico 5. Mexico
Quiz 09/17/11
1. The Canadian Shield arcs around what bay?
2. What lake is the major source of Canada's Nelson River?
3. The largest metropolitan areas in the United States lie _______
of the Mississippi River. (East/West)
4. Name the most densely populated country in North America.
5. Hawaii is part of what cultural region in Oceania?
Answers: 1. Hudson Bay 2. Lake Winnipeg 3. East 4. Barbados 5. Polynesia
Quiz 09/01/11
1. The Cavally River forms Liberia's border with what country to its east?
2. St. Pierre and Miquelon is a territorial collectivity of what country?
3. What volcano is visible from Ecuador's Tapia Plateau?
4. Name the busiest freshwater port in the U.S.
5. Midlands is a crowded region in which European country?
Answers: 1. Cote D'Ivoire 2. France 3. Mt. Chimborazo 4. Philadelphia
5. United Kingdom
Quiz 08/05/11
1. Glastonbury is a city in which U.S. state?
2. What is an Afrikaans word for "rolling grassland?"
3. Which ocean has more islands?
4. Meiji Shrine of Harajuku is a popular destination in which Asian city?
5. In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan founded the first permanent Spanish settlement on the
island of Cebu in what country?
Answers: 1. Connecticut 2. Veld 3. Pacific Ocean 4. Tokyo 5. Philippines
Quiz 07/17/2011
1. Mainland Labrador is separated from the island of Newfoundland by what strait?
2. Porto Velho, Brazil, is on what tributary of the Amazon River?
3. Ocmulgree National Monument is just northeast of what city in the central part
of the U.S. state of Georgia?
4. Payette, Idaho, is close to what state border?
5. Name the world's newest nation.
Answers: 1. Strait of Belle Isle 2. Madiera 3. Macon 4. Oregon 5. South Sudan
Quiz 06/26/2011
1. Monument valley is to Utah as Sonoma Valley is to?
2. In 2001, the Apartheid Museum opened near what South African
city?
3. Abomey, the historic capital of Dahomey, is in which African
country?
4. What is Montenegro's official language?
5. Vichy, France is on the east bank of the Allier River, a tributary
of what river?
Answers: 1. California 2. Johannesburg 3. Benin 4. Serbian 5. Loire
Note: As per the 2007 Constitution, Montenegrin was established as Montenegro's
official language. However, Serbian, Bosniak, Albanian, and Croatian are also
allowed to be used as official languages. National Geographic sources continue to
mention Serbian as the official language.
Quiz 06/18/2011
1. The Sugar Maple is the state tree of which U.S. state?
2. In 1965, what was named as California's official state mineral?
3. Padong, the "long-necked" hill tribe of Thailand, are refugees
from what bordering country?
4. The ancient fortress city of Djenne in Mali is on what river?
5. It takes thousands of years to develop what commonly known
mixture of weathered rick, mineral fragments, decayed organic
matter, water and air - Till or Soil?
Answers: 1. Vermont 2. Gold 3. Myanmar 4. Niger 5. Soil
Quiz 05/19/2011
1. The Bashi Channel meets the Pacific Ocean at the tip of Hengchun Peninsula
on what island?
2. Pointe-a'-Pitre serves as the entrance to a beautiful landscape of lush
forests in what French Overseas region?
3. Vladimir, on the "Golden Ring" loop, was the 12th-century capital of what country?
4. In 1843, Portugal's Indian empire moved its capital from Old Goa to what city?
5. The Douro Valley is in the northern part of what European country?
Answers: 1. Taiwan 2. Guadeloupe 3. Russia 4. Panaji 5. Portugal
Quiz 05/07/2011
1. In the 2009 G-8 summit in L'Aquila, world leaders pledged $20 billion
over three years to enhance food security. L'Aquila is the capital of the
Abruzzo Region in what European country?
2. The city of Beslan is in North Ossetia. North Ossetia is in what federation?
3. Put in order from north to south - St. Lucia, Grenada and Dominica.
4. Which country does not border Togo - Niger, Benin or Ghana?
5. Pitcairn Islands belongs to what country?
Answers: 1. Italy 2. Russian Federation 3. Dominica, St. Lucia and Granada
4. Niger 5. United Kingdom
Quiz 04/24/2011
1. A Tunisian city's strategic location as its northernmost point made it an
attractive location for a naval base during the French occupation. Name this
city?
2. Tamerlane, the last Great Mongol leader, was buried in a beautiful vault
in what Uzbek city?
3. The city of Cyrene has the biggest Greek temple in Africa. This is in what
country?
4. Bondi Beach is a popular destination for tourists in what country?
5. What is Maldives' official language?
Answers: 1. Bizerte 2. Samarkand 3. Libya 4. Australia 5. Dhivehi
Quiz 04/16/2011
1. The oasis city of Ghadamis is in what African country?
2. The Skeleton Coast Road starts at Swakopmund in what country?
3. In which South American country would you find the Taitao Peninsula?
4. Cape Dorset is a city on what North American island?
5. What is Timor-Leste's official language?
Answers: 1. Libya 2. Namibia 3. Chile 4. Baffin Island 5. Portuguese
Quiz 03/20/2011
1. The White River National Wildlife Refuge is in which U.S. state?
2. The Fort Pierre National Grassland is in which U.S. state?
3. The Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary is in which U.S. territory?
4. Vostock Island belongs to what country - Russia or Kiribati?
5. Which is closer to the mainland Africa - Cape Verde Islands or Canary Islands?
Answers: 1. Arkansas 2. South Dakota 3. American Samoa 4.Kiribati 5. Canary Islands
Quiz 03/06/2011
1. What country borders Kosovo, Bulgaria, and Greece?
2. Fortaleza is an Atlantic city in what country?
3. Which is closer to United States - Bahamas or Cuba?
4. Which is closer to the African continent - Maldive Islands or Cape Verde Islands?
5. Which is closer to the Russian mainland - Franz Josef Land or North Land?
Answers: 1. Macedonia 2. Brazil 3. Bahamas 4. Cape Verde Islands 5. North Land
Quiz 02/22/2011
1. Historic city of Cajamarca is in which South American country?
2. What country borders Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana?
3. Napier, New Zealand is on what bay?
4. What is Montenegro's official language?
5. The island of Marie-Galante belongs to- Leeward Islands or Windward Islands?
Answers: 1. Peru 2. Togo 3. Hawke bay 4. Serbian 5. Leeward Islands
Quiz 02/08/2011
1. What do you call long, narrow depressions in the deep-ocean
basins- Seamounts or Trenches?
2. Which is the warm-water phase in the Pacific Ocean - El Nino or La Nina?
3. Name the Catholic Mission in San Antonio that was used as a fortress
during the 1836 war for Texas independence.
4. Which extends farthest east - Gaspe Peninsula or Avalon Peninsula?
5. Name the Portuguese explorer who claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500.
Answers: 1. Trenches 2. El Nino 3. Alamo 4. Avalon Peninsula
5.Pedro Alvares Cabral
Quiz 01/30/2011
1. What is Kiribati's official language?
2. The island of South Georgia belongs to what country?
3. Fort Albany, Canada, is on what bay?
4. Which is more populated- Warsaw or Kiev?
5. The Fezzan region is in which African country?
Answers: 1. English 2. United Kingdom 3. James Bay 4. Warsaw 5. Libya
Quiz 01/18/2011
1. The Kano region in which African country produces most of its peanuts?
2. Historic city of Yalta is on what European Peninsula?
3. The Guapore River forms part of the border between Bolivia and what country?
4. The city of Timmins on the Mattagami River is in which Canadian province?
5. The mouth of which river is farthest north- Mackenzie River or Yukon River?
Answers: 1. Nigeria 2. Crimean Peninsula 3. Brazil 4. Ontario 5. Mackenzie